Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Post-demographic dividend
3.31 million number
in 2019
South Africa
369,466 number
in 2018
Post-demographic dividend rank
8th
South Africa rank
8th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199720082019

How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 3.31 million number against 369,466 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.94 million number.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 9.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Post-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.57 million number 147,168 number 3.43 million number Post-demographic dividend
2000s 3.49 million number 157,427 number 3.33 million number Post-demographic dividend
2010s 3.52 million number 285,745 number 3.23 million number Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
Post-demographic dividend, at 3.31 million number against 369,466 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
2.94 million number, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.